Four Lane Ends: what to know before moving day
The name describes the crossing. Allerton Road comes in from the north-west and Cemetery Road from the south, both meeting Thornton Road (B6145) at this point, and Mortimer Street runs off Cemetery Road towards Young Street. The Red Lion pub stands on the corner and is the simplest landmark to give.
The streets closest to the junction include West Park Terrace, Rosetta Drive, Lane Ends Close, Clement Street, Loft Street and Barnes Road. Green Side, a small locality on OpenStreetMap, lies just to the south-west, and Greenside Lane runs off Cemetery Road. St William's Catholic Primary School is on Young Street to the south-east.
Up Allerton Road, Squire Lane leads to Bradford Girls' Grammar School, founded in 1875 and a free school since 2013, so school-run traffic is worth bearing in mind when picking a time.
How the van gets to Four Lane Ends
From the city centre, Thornton Road runs straight out to the junction. Cemetery Road links it south to Duncombe Road and Greenside Lane, and Allerton Road carries on north-west towards Allerton, with Bull Royd Lane and Squire Lane off it. Tell us which of the four arms your street leaves from and the van will turn the right way first time.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 5 to 20 minutes. That is an estimate from route data, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Also covered around Four Lane Ends
Green Side, Birks.
Services for Four Lane Ends
Each service below links to its Bradford page, which covers the job in detail.
Four Lane Ends: questions before you book
Which roads meet at Four Lane Ends?
Thornton Road, the B6145, crosses the junction; Allerton Road and Cemetery Road both join it here, and Mortimer Street leaves Cemetery Road a few metres away. On the map they meet within about 40 metres of the Red Lion.
Is Four Lane Ends in the City ward even though it is out on Thornton Road?
Yes. The postcode BD8 9SD returns the City ward of Bradford, even though the area feels suburban. Neighbouring Girlington is in Toller ward and Fairweather Green in Clayton & Fairweather Green.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 28 September 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): BD8 9SD is in the City ward of Bradford, unparished area; BD8 9NW (Girlington) Toller, BD8 0HL Clayton & Fairweather Green
- Bradford Girls' Grammar School (Wikipedia): founded 1875, free school since 2013
- OpenStreetMap map view (checked 2026-09-28): Four Lane Ends neighbourhood, Thornton Road (B6145), Allerton Road, Cemetery Road and Mortimer Street and how they join, West Park Terrace, Rosetta Drive, Lane Ends Close, Clement Street, Loft Street, Barnes Road, Greenside Lane, Duncombe Road, Squire Lane, Bull Royd Lane, Green Side, the Red Lion, St William's Catholic Primary School on Young Street, Bradford Girls' Grammar School on Squire Lane
- postcodes.io reverse lookup at the OS Open Names point for Birks (listed under 'Also covered'): nearest postcode BD7 2NX, Great Horton ward, Bradford